Monthly Archives: September 2013

Introduce yourself! Hi! My name is Molly, and I am from Georgia (hey y’all). I majored in Spanish and history at the University of Georgia. I love peanut butter and hate olives. I’ll be teaching at CEIP de Escarabote in Boiro, Galicia. Hate olives?! Actually, I did too… Spain changes things. So, why did you decide to…

My alarm goes of at 7:00am. I spring awake and get that nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach. Today’s my first day on the job as an auxiliar and I have NO idea what I’m doing. ‘What did I get myself into?’ I ask myself. I take a deep breath, slip on the flip flops…

Since I started living in Spain one of the things I miss the most is the fall. Autumn is unarguably the most beautiful season, and I’ve always been lucky enough to live in a region of the United States that has an amazing fall. The leaves on the deciduous trees change from green to a…

Introduce yourself! My name is Maria, I’m 23 years old, and I graduated from California State University, Northridge this past May. I’m originally from Mexico but I’ve lived in California for almost 11 years. I will be teaching in the region of Extremadura, particularly at IES Albalat in Navalmoral de la Mata and CEIP San…

I wish I could say that in your time in Spain (or anywhere for that matter) you will never have to deal with a serious argument, or even a not so serious one. But maybe I’m the only one with confrontation issues. Either way there will inevitably be landlord issues, roommate dramas, lovers quarrels, and…

Introduce yourself! My name is Jessica Jenkot, and I am 23 from the Chicago area. I went to Truman State University in Missouri, and came out with a major in English with a minor in psychology. I’ll be working in Puebla de la Calzada at two colegios, but living in the city of Badajoz. I’ll…

Introduce yourself! Hii! I’m Stacey from Philly – West Philly born and raised to be exact! I recently finished my undergraduate degree at East Stroudsburg University with a BA in Spanish and Communications with a concentration in Public Relations. I turned 22 in August which makes me a proud Lioness (Leo haha) I’ll be living/teaching…

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